methyl parathion

noun Chemistry.

a synthetic pesticide, C8H10NO5PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.

Origin of methyl parathion

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby methyl parathion

methyl isocyanate, methyl lactate, methyl methacrylate, methyl oleate, methyl orange, methyl parathion, methyl propyl ketone, methyl red, methyl salicylate, methyl styryl ketone, methyl sulfate